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Opening statements : law, jurisprudence, and the legacy of Dutch New York / Edited by Albert M. Rosenblatt and Julia C. Rosenblatt.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Excelsior Editions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--New York (State)--History.
- Law.
- Dutch--New York (State)--History--17th century.
- Dutch.
- New York (State)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- New York (State).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (268 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the influence of Dutch law and jurisprudence in colonial America.
- Contents:
- ""Opening Statements ""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments with thanks""; ""Acknowledgments of Previous or Prospective Appearances""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""1. “� a well regulated country where justice and government prevail “""; ""2. The Souls of New Amsterdam�s African American Children""; ""3. Matters of “Trifling Moment �: New Netherland and the New York Tradition of Arbitration ""; ""4. The Declaration of Independence and the Dutch Legacy""; ""5. Real Estate or Political Sovereignty? The Dutch, Munsees, and the Purchase of Manhattan Island""
- ""13. English Law through Dutch Eyes: The Leislerian Understanding of the English Legal System in New York """"Contributor Biographies ""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781461943631
- 1461943639
- 9781438446592
- 1438446594
- OCLC:
- 858861752
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